Dortmund value winger Jamie Gittens at £50m
Mamadou Sarr aims high after joining from Strasbourg
Chelsea are prioritising a move for the Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens but have also held further talks with West Ham over Mohammed Kudus and contacted Brighton about João Pedro as they consider buying a versatile forward.
Enzo Maresca is determined to sign a right-footed left-winger and there is an expectation that Gittens will end up at Chelsea this summer. Dortmund rejected a £42m bid for the 20-year-old this month but Chelsea have agreed personal terms with the England Under-21 international and are likely to return with an improved offer. Chelsea have identified Lyon’s Malick Fofana as a potential alternative to Gittens, who is valued at £50m by Dortmund.
Maresca wants a winger who can cut in from the left after Chelsea decided not to buy Jadon Sancho from Manchester United. The head coach’s options on the flanks are limited to Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke, both of whom are left-footed, and the inexperienced Tyrique George.
